five major rail lines and 44 trains coming in and out daily . the city ' s economy not only depended on the rails but the goods , such as timber and cotton , transported on them . with these rail @ - @ based industries , the city was a great economic power in the state and region from about 1890 through 1930 . though its economy slowed with the decline of the railroad ##ing industry in the 1950s , the city has adapted , moving from a largely rail @ - @ based economy to a more diversified one , with healthcare , military , and manufacturing employing the most people . along with lauderdale county and the city of marion , meridian is served by
five major rail lines and 44 trains coming in and out daily. the city's economy not only depended on the rails but the goods, such as timber and cotton, transported on them. with these rail @ - @ based industries, the city was a great economic power in the state and region from about 1890 through 1930. though its economy slowed with the decline of the railroading industry in the 1950s, the city has adapted, moving from a largely rail @ - @ based economy to a more diversified one, with healthcare, military, and manufacturing employing the most people. along with lauderdale county and the city of marion, meridian is served by